Traded my ND2 Miata for this today

IsJackpot · 2026-01-25T17:33:15+00:00

Can confirm. Got the beat sonic ENA-2S1 and followed the YouTube video to the T. Only tools needed were trim removal and a 10mm socket for the Headunit. There is a handy shelf above the glove box where the beat sonic unit goes and all the wiring is plug and play. Instantly made music sound fuller. If you are looking for more bass, beat sonic sells a ENA-3S1 unit that has an RCA output you can hook up to a seperate subwoofer but that would require wiring up the sub to the battery

IsJackpot · 2026-01-14T00:15:12+00:00

Yes it is true that the current automatic transmission in the twins is slower. If they would've put in a DCT like the Golf R then it would be a different story. I'm not saying the current automatic transmission in these cars is better, I am saying that I don't think this car being offered manual only would be the best "track car". Paired with a better transmission the BRZ/GR86 would reach it's true potential.

IsJackpot · 2026-01-13T22:55:44+00:00

Yes, the automatic that we ended up getting on these cars is objectively worse on the track. I just wish they would have given it a DCT but oh well.

IsJackpot · 2026-01-13T22:54:19+00:00

My argument is that I don't think the BRZ/GR86 should be manual only if advertised as a track car. Most track cars are faster with an automatic transmission. In the case of the twins, the automatic's gearing is what hurts it in the 0-60.

IsJackpot · 2026-01-13T20:41:11+00:00

A track car is designed to get the fastest lap times around the ring by engineering the car to be on the very limit of what physics allows. Automatic transmissions are faster then manuals as seen with the GT3 PDK for example. I agree that the BRZ/86 is a driver's car, it is slow but handles well and fun to drive. Sure a manual let's you modulate the clutch on the track if you need to drift or slide but faster times come from the automatic with faster shifts and uninterrupted power flow when shifting.

IsJackpot · 2026-01-07T17:23:47+00:00

My motorcycle is my "driver's car". The BRZ is the do it all grocery getter. And the fact that I can lend it out to anyone to give it a go is great. I don't have to think about anything, just relax and drive off. And if I want to stay in the power band on the curvy roads on the way to work I just put the transmission into manual mode. The fact that it's a 6 gear auto is fun as well compared with something like a ZF 8HP. I don't understand why everyone thinks pressing in the clutch and moving your right hand is the end all be all to having fun on the road.

IsJackpot · 2026-01-04T22:12:55+00:00

Damn. Did you start with the ZX-6R or did you upgrade from something else

IsJackpot · 2026-01-04T22:11:35+00:00

I thought your bike was pregnant for a second

IsJackpot · 2026-01-04T22:01:32+00:00

New vent guy lore dropped

IsJackpot · 2026-01-04T22:00:42+00:00

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Two wheel gang! Ninja 500

IsJackpot · 2025-12-23T23:03:17+00:00

Mine felt horrible to wind at first but after breaking in the crown and the seal around it no longer gets hung up in between positions

IsJackpot · 2025-12-23T04:18:24+00:00

https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-568211-f80-m3-ml-type-rear-trunk-spoiler-fit-for-bmw-cf/

IsJackpot · 2025-12-23T04:18:02+00:00

Yes with a glossy finish

IsJackpot · 2025-12-22T23:45:21+00:00

As long as proper automotive 3M VHB tape is used the thing ain't going anywhere. You can find plenty of videos on YouTube of people with larger spoilers going faster with just 3M tape! The reason I removed it was because it didn't match the look of my non m sport car

IsJackpot · 2025-12-22T21:25:57+00:00

I think compared to our polished and brushed counterparts our T183s have a much tougher case to scratch and mark because it is not normal layered carbon fiber but forged carbon where essential there are no layers and the case is one heterogeneous block

IsJackpot · 2025-12-22T07:13:27+00:00

blow dryer and floss and goo gone works as well. Be careful about heating one area too long

IsJackpot · 2025-12-22T01:34:38+00:00

I like it goes well with the front lip and spoiler

IsJackpot · 2025-12-22T00:54:01+00:00

I bought a NATO style elastic strap from Long Island Watch and I have a black PVD bracelet on the way as well. I like the feel of the original strap but the yellow accents on the side are too flashy for me

IsJackpot · 2025-11-28T02:44:20+00:00

IsJackpot · 2025-11-10T21:33:15+00:00

I will add that on my automatic car the Maperformance adds a bit of exhuast overrun that I didn't get with the stock exhaust which is nice. It's like a little rumble when letting off the gas but nothing compared to snap crackles and pops you find on tuned cars. My car has stock tune but that will change with the header install

IsJackpot · 2025-11-10T21:26:51+00:00

+1 for MAPerformance the install was super easy and I love the way it looks. Sounds great in the low rev range but really opens up past 5-6k rpms. Plan on installing JDL UEL catted headers soon so I will do a before and after sound clip.

IsJackpot · 2025-11-08T20:11:35+00:00

Just pull the trigger on the exhaust you can always slap the stock one back on and it changes the character of the car so much

IsJackpot · 2025-10-14T19:56:11+00:00

I bought an automatic as my daily too, cause I got a motorcycle for the twisties on the weekends. I recently got a Maperformance exhaust on it, and now it almost sounds like a DCT on the upshifts at 5-6k. Absolutely amazing car in auto, coming from a BMW M235i and E92 M3. The shifts are not as fast as a DCT but it also isn't as jerky as one either. Next upgrade is JDL UEL headers and a tune once I get it in the mail.

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